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Success Report 22/23

Helen Marshall, Brook’s Chief Executive, reflects on some of Brook’s key achievements in 2022/23 and how we have made a difference through challenging inequality, increasing accessibility, transforming digitally and driving…

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Brook statement on abortion conviction

We deeply regret the conviction and imprisonment of a woman this week for illegal abortion. But how should society respond to a woman who has broken the law, lying to…

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Rise in teen conception rates signals a warning against complacency

Alison Hadley is Director of the Teenage Pregnancy Knowledge Exchange at the University of Bedfordshire and Chair of the Sex Education Forum. In this blog, she explains why the slight…

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Improving Pornography Education in Wales

Christian Webb (he/they), an Education and Wellbeing Specialist at Brook, talks about a recent project they led with young people and professionals to improve the education young people in Wales…

Brook welcomes Dame Sally Dicketts as our new Chair

Brook is delighted to have appointed Dame Sally Dicketts as our new Chair. The appointment comes as we embark on our bold new vision through our 2023-26 strategic plan. Dame…

Our New Strategy

Helen Marshall, Brook’s Chief Executive, and Dame Sally Dicketts, Brook’s new Chair, are proud to introduce our new strategic plan for 2023-2026. Developed in collaboration with staff, supporters and those…

Introducing Brook’s Interim Designated Neurodivergence Lead 

This Neurodiversity Celebration Week, Helen Dring-Turner, Brook’s Interim Designated Neurodivergence Lead, talks about the importance of their new role and Brook’s plans to develop services and resources to support neurodivergent…

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Why are we still ‘defending’ RSE in 2023?

Lisa Hallgarten, Brook’s Head of Policy and Public Affairs, reminds us that the only people we should be listening to when it comes to RSE, are our young people.  Alongside…

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Countering online misogyny in the classroom

Nick Dunne is Brook’s Head of Business Development. He has over 20 years of experience as a sexual health educator and trauma-informed counsellor, in particular with boys and young men. In this blog,…

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The Big Period Lesson Live with Lil-Lets

There’s less than a month to go until Brook hosts the Big Period Lesson Live with our partner Lil-Lets. With 450 schools already signed up, it looks set to be…

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Adopting the THRIVE framework

Dougie Boyd, Director of Education and Wellbeing at Brook, talks about how Brook works within the THRIVE framework for systems change in its support of young people with their mental…

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Innovating Brook’s Wellbeing Offer

Dougie Boyd, Director of Education and Wellbeing at Brook, talks about how Brook is expanding and regenerating its current wellbeing offer to better support young people and their mental health. …